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Francis Tuffy

1 June 2026

2 min read

Dual Approach to South Africa’s New Driving Licence

South Africa’s transport authorities are re-tendering for a next-generation physical driving licence card, with the stated intention of migrating the credential to a polycarbonate (PC) substrate, at the same time as introducing a digital equivalent under the MyMzansi programme.

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Jim Marsh

25 March 2026

4 min read

Closing the Identity Gap: Modernising the Driving Licence Lifecycle Through a Practical, Integrated Approach

Across the US and in many other countries, driving licences serve as a primary form of identification. They enable residents to verify who they are, access government services, and increasingly participate in emerging digital identity ecosystems.

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Francis Tuffy

20 July 2025

2 min read

US mDLs Driving in Both Directions

As the rollout of mobile driving licences (mDLs) gathers momentum across the US, a parallel movement in the opposite direction is questioning the privacy implications of these digital credentials. Spearheaded by the ‘No Phone Home’ campaign, privacy advocates are mounting a challenge to what they see as a creeping erosion of civil liberties.

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Francis Tuffy

29 April 2025

3 min read

Europe Speeds Towards Digital Driving Licences

A significant shift is underway for Europe’s motorists, as the European Union advances plans to introduce digital driving licences. These mobile licences, accessible via smartphones, will complement traditional physical licences, offering a more flexible and interoperable identity solution across Europe.

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Francis Tuffy

14 Jan. 2025

1 min read

Outgoing US Administration Gives Push to mDLs

In its final days, the Biden administration is preparing an executive order that emphasises the use of digital identity technologies, such as mobile driving licences (mDLs), to enhance identity verification for public benefit programmes.

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Francis Tuffy

2 July 2023

2 min read

US State of Oregon DMV ID Data Breach

The Oregon Driver and Motor Vehicles Division (DMV) of the Oregon Department of Transportation (ODOT) recently confirmed that an estimated 3.5 million driving licences and ID cards were compromised when the agency was hacked.

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Francis Tuffy

4 May 2023

3 min read

New Document Issues

In this round up of recent new secure document issues, we record new card designs for the US states of Arizona and Virginia, and the new Swiss driving licence.

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Francis Tuffy

1 Feb. 2023

4 min read

Emerging News for the New South Africa Driving Licence

Toward the end of 2022, South Africa’s Transport Minister Fikile Mbalula announced that the current driving licence card would be phased out and replaced with a card compatible with international standards. Now, more details about the new card are emerging.

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Francis Tuffy

3 Oct. 2022

3 min read

South Africa’s New Driving Licence

South Africa could launch a pilot of its new driving licence cards as early as 1 November 2023, and motorists in the country can expect several changes, including a new, more secure design and a possible validity extension to ten years.

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Francis Tuffy

4 Sept. 2022

2 min read

Experts Call for Plans to Harmonise Taxi Licencing in UK

Currently, there are around 280 local authorities setting distinct rules, processes and fees for motorists wanting to obtain a taxi licence in the UK. But industry experts are now calling for plans to harmonise the procedures in line with the principles of ‘fill it out once’.

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Francis Tuffy

4 Sept. 2022

2 min read

Greece Rolls Out Digital ID Cards and Driving Licences

Greek citizens can now create, store and present digital versions of their national identity card and driving licence using a digital identity wallet on their smartphone.

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Francis Tuffy

8 June 2022

2 min read

Bangladesh Smart Driving Licence Delivery in Limbo

Some one million Bangladeshi drivers are currently driving with an ‘acknowledgment slip’, but they are not able to apply for government and private jobs as they don’t have smart driving licence cards.

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Francis Tuffy

7 Dec. 2021

3 min read

ISO Publishes New Standard for Mobile Driving Licences

The International Organisation for Standardisation (ISO) has published ISO/IEC 18013-5 which, amongst other things, specifies the interface between the Mobile Driving Licence (mDL) and mDL reader and the interface between the mDL reader and the issuing authority infrastructure.

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Francis Tuffy

4 Oct. 2021

3 min read

Germany Gets Busy with ID Upgrade and Mobile Releases

Following the recent redesign of the German national identity card, a mobile ID wallet app has been released and the digital proof of a driving licence issued.

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Latest News

Dual Approach to South Africa’s New Driving Licence

Closing the Identity Gap: Modernising the Driving Licence Lifecycle Through a Practical, Integrated Approach

US mDLs Driving in Both Directions

Europe Speeds Towards Digital Driving Licences

Outgoing US Administration Gives Push to mDLs

US State of Oregon DMV ID Data Breach

New Document Issues

Emerging News for the New South Africa Driving Licence

South Africa’s New Driving Licence

Experts Call for Plans to Harmonise Taxi Licencing in UK

Greece Rolls Out Digital ID Cards and Driving Licences

Bangladesh Smart Driving Licence Delivery in Limbo

ISO Publishes New Standard for Mobile Driving Licences

Germany Gets Busy with ID Upgrade and Mobile Releases

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